Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-25
ANOTHER CHURCH GATHERING.

Correspondence Press and Dakotsian
On account of delay OF the tram We
did not reach WATERFOWL until the eve
ming session.
The first paper read was, sCongreea-
tionalism Among the Denomination
by Rev. W. g. Dickinson, of Webster.
1t Was a paper of marked ability and /
hope it vii. go into print so that all may
enjoy its reading as we'll as the hearers
did its delivery.
In the forenoon OF Wednesday Rev. s.
Klngsbury. of CLARK, read q paper on
"4ow to Promote Spiritual Growth in
our Churches" The paper was we'll pre-
pared and was listened TO with grsa.
interest.
Following Mr.. K%ingsbury's paper was
q discussion on the topic, "Value of
Young Peoples Society. of Christian
Endeayor and how to Promote Them"
The topic was introduced by Rev. r. FL.
Bussey and many of the members of
the association participated IN the dis
cussion and much light was shed on the
subject by the numerous speakers.
In the afternoon Rev. W.. McGrsdy,
of Bowdle, gave the bible view Of
"Chrlstian Conduct and Church DiscI-
plins." The remarke of the reverend
gentleman were consistently soriptural.
The Sunday school work was presented
by Rev. W. b. Gray, tie general super
Intendent Of the Sunday school work of
the denomination in southern Dakota.
The outlook was full of encouragement
to the Sunday school workers.
"The Best Method OF Promoting Re-
vivalsA was discussed by Rev. I. a. Kyle,
OF Ipswich.
The evening was devoted to an adj
dress by Rev. D. B. Nichols on "Yank-
ton College," the German work of
the German pastor at Huron, and an ad-
dress on home missions and on Yankton
college. MI. Wizard spoke with his usual
power and his address was listened to
with marked attention.
w. McCready, who had been years
ago q minister OF the NJ. e. church,
volunteered q speech for the president of
Yankton college, which was to be
commended in the speaker, while it
spoke volumes in Recommendation of the
of the president of the college.
Thus closed the evening of the day.
There was to be o short session the next
morning, but your correspondent with
others OF the visiting members left on
the early train for the south.
We had q very pleasant call on Mr..
Theo. a. Kingsbury, not unknown to
your editorial staff. He kindly pocted
us in Watertown Improvement matters.
A profile and map of the improvement
of the lake near the city was shown. One
mile and a half of shade trees have been
placed on the grounds the present sea-
son. The elevation and ground plan Of
the hotel at the lake was also shown. 1
regretted that other engagements pre-
vented me from accepting the polite aud
kind invitation to go with Mr.. Kings
bury for sight seeing about the town.
This call upon Mr.. K and his accom-
plished lady and daughter was one of
the pleasant parts OF history ever to be
remembered.
From parties who are in position to
know we learned that three branches OF
-. - -.
the Manitoba railroad will meet in Yank-
ton and cross the river there and go
west. These thxee branches meeting
there will give us o railroad center il the
Northwestern does cross the big Muddy
at Sioux City.
At the hotel where We were entertain
ed we were fortunate in meeting O. M.
Detendorf, of Auburn, N. Y. which call
ed to the front pleasant memories of the
l1lth N. Y. volunteers, two companies of
which regularly guarded our camps
during 1868. Mr.. Defendorf was at the
meeting where the CLAIMS of Yankton
college were presented and he kindly
offered to forward o box of fossils found
In the region OF Auburn for the mineral
cabinet our college.
Also we met very unexpectedly on the
train Rev. MIR. Case, one of the Yale
college band now IN the employ of the
foreign missionary board working in
Mexico. He had come up from his field to
exhume his little daughter, who died in
Howard, Dakota. He had the remains
on the cars and was taking the body fol-
burial to Iowa, whers his wife's friends
lived. Bro. Case has learned the Spanish
language and is doing good work in his
chosen field, The American board has
four missionaries in this field. The
labors of these four cover a geographi-
cal space equal to the whole of Dakota
Mr.. Gaze promised to send a box o.
minerals from the volcanic regions anG
other historical specimens for our cabi
net and museum. He gave your CORES
pendent a five dollar gold piece, q con
tribution OF his little two and q hal
year old darling who speaks Spanish
and English. The contribution goes TO
the support of the college. Every wher,
and on all sides the outlook is hopefu
for our cherished institution, Yanktol
college. May it's shadow never grow
less. ID. B. N.
A Correction.
Yankton, May 25, tss7-To the Pres
and Dakotaian: In your issue of yester
day I find an article stating that 7 hay